Coleraine is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States, near Grand Rapids. The population was 2,006 at the 2020 census. The community was named after Thomas F. Cole, President of the Oliver Iron Mining Company. U.S. Highway 169 serves as a main route in Coleraine.

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Town numbers

ZIP code55722

Area code218

Living in Coleraine

Housing in Coleraine

$213K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Coleraine home is worth about $213,000, up 2% in a year, 39% below the Minnesota typical home.

Only 2 sales in March 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Coleraine

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Coleraine's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Coleraine 1

Minnesota 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Coleraine 1

Minnesota 14.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Coleraine

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Most working residents leave Coleraine for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (40%), Hibbing (6%) and Cohasset (4%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Grand Rapids

40%

Hibbing

Cohasset

Greenway

7%Work in townlive and work in Coleraine 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 452Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Coleraine →

Health in Coleraine

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

7worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse 16.8%More smokersMN 13.1% · worse 12.3%More adults with diabetesMN 10.1% · worse

Care nearby

Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGrand Rapids · 5.5 mi · ER

Scenic Rivers Health ServicesFloodwood · 34.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Coleraine · CMS · HRSAHealth in Coleraine →

Natural hazards in Coleraine

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind

0Does Coleraine flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Coleraine MapColeraine vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Coleraine →

Climate in Coleraine

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Coleraine has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 60 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 2°Winter

52° / 28°Spring

76° / 53°Summer

52° / 33°Fall

How much snow does Coleraine get?About 60 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 24, with the last in spring around May 17.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Coleraine →

Schools in Coleraine

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School Grade B

The public schools Coleraine’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictGREENWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3

Vandyke Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 377 students Greenway Middle C+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 244 students Greenway Senior High BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 271 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.